Combined road marker and mail-box support



June 15 1926.

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JEWE'IT Gr. EVANS, 01E FORT WORTH, TEXAS.

Application filed. June 11, 1923.

My invention relates to combined road markers and mail boxes; and theobject is to provide mail boxes which will protect mail against weatherconditions and depredations and which will support the mail boxes inpositions convenient for the mail carrier and for the owners and toadapt the apparatus for a road marker and also for a mail route marker.Other objects and advantages will be fully explained in the followingdescription and the invention will be more particularly pointed out inthe claims.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings which form a part of thisapplication.

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the apparatus. Fig. 2 is a side or edgeelevation of the same.

Similar characters of reference are used to indicate the same partsthroughout the several views.

The apparatus includes an upright frame which is provided with posts 1,2, and 3. These posts may be set in the ground or cement or otherwise.The post 2 extends up to a frame piece 4: which is attached thereto. Theframe piece 4: is also attached to the posts 1, 2 and 8. An ornamentallattice member 5 may be attached to the posts 1, 2 and 3. Aboard 6 maybe mounted on the frame member 4 and attached to the posts 1 and 3 foruse in displaying information for the benefit of travelers. A framemember 7 is attached to the board 6 and is supported on the posts 1 and3. Upright frame members 8 are attached to the posts 1 and 3 and toframe member 7. Upright frame members 9 are attached to the frame member7 and an angular roof member 10 is attached to the uprights 8 and 9 forprotecting the mail boxes 12 which are attached to the frame member 7.The mail boxes 12 may be of any suitable type. The mail boxes may beprotected on the back side by a screen 13. End members let are connectedto the screen 13 and to the frame members 8 and the screen membersshould extend the whole distance between the supporting frame member 7and the roof 10. This space between the frame 7 and the roof 10 is madedeep enough to contain packages which may be Serial No. 644,620.

mounted on the mail boxes. The slanting sides of the roof 10 may 1eutilized for furnishing inforn'iation to the public or travelers.

The device shown. will be securely supported by the frame membersprovided and a display board is provided in a conspicuous place forfurnishing information to travelers in the manner illustrated. The samefram members support a receptacle or compartment for mounting mail boxesand the roof protects the mail boxes and other mail matter generallyfrom rain and snow. Ample provision is made in the compartment for mailboxes to contain packages too large for the mail boxes.

l-Vhat I claim is,

1. A combined road marker and mail box support comprising a central postand end posts, bracing lattice members attached to said posts aninformation-earrying board mounted and attached to said posts, a mailbox compartment mounted on said board and attached thereto and to saidend posts, a roof provided with members for carrying information and forprotecting said mail box compartment from weather conditions, and wirescreen attached to the rear side of said mail box compartment and rooffor protecting packages of mail placed on top of the mail boxes.

2. A combined road marker and mail box support comprising a central postand end posts extending higher than said central post. an informationcarrying board or plate mounted on said central post and attached. tosaid end posts, a. mail box support for a plurality of mail boxesmounted on and attached to said end posts and to said informationcarrying board, braces for said supporting board and said end posts, aroof mounted on the tops of said end posts at relatively high positionabove said support and a wire screen attached to said end posts and tothe rear sides of said support and roof and forming a relatively largecompartment for mail boxes and other mail matter too large for mailboxes.

In testimony whereof, I set my hand this 5th day of June, 1928.

JElVETT Gr. EVANS.

